Kappel: Churches, Local History Museum and Cycle Route

Kappel combines historic buildings and insights into rural life with a cycling connection towards the Moselle. If you take cultural history or cycling into account when choosing where to stay, these themes provide a concrete framework for exploring the village. Notable landmarks include two churches from different periods and the “Krone” local history museum; the bakehouse, Backes and barbecue hut add further places with their own distinctive features. Visits to the local history museum are possible by prior appointment. Please arrange the visiting details before travelling.

Churches and architectural history

Kappel’s Protestant parish church is a Baroque hall church dating from 1747. The Catholic parish church of the Holy Trinity is a Neo-Gothic hall church dating from 1898/99 and associated with Cologne architect E. Endler. Both churches are listed in the heritage register as of 9 July 2025. Together, they provide a comparison of two church buildings from different periods: Baroque in the 18th century and Neo-Gothic at the end of the 19th century.

The bakehouse is also listed in the heritage register as of 9 July 2025. It dates from 1882 and is a plastered building, partly clad in slate, with a hall on the ground floor. The building complements the sacred structures with a different building type and a distinctive combination of materials and layout.

The “Krone” Local History Museum

The “Krone” local history museum is housed in a former inn dating from the mid-18th century. Its collections on rural life span three floors and around 240 square metres. The rooms on display include a historic living room, a traditional kitchen, the parents’ bedroom and a document room. These rooms offer different perspectives on living spaces and everyday life.

The attic displays historic equipment and tools used in agriculture, crafts and household work. It also features a working loom and tools for spinning flax and weaving linen. Alongside the furnished living spaces, the focus is therefore also on work equipment and textile craft techniques. The local history museum stands in the former “Dreispitz”, near the two churches and the old bakehouse. Its location connects the collection with other historic buildings in the village, while visits must be arranged in advance.

Backes, barbecue hut and cycle connection

The original oven in Kappel’s Backes is still in use. The upper floor contains an accessible event room for up to 35 people. For groups, the barbecue hut offers a different setting: the hexagonal hut accommodates up to 50 people and is located about two kilometres north of Kappel, in a wooded setting away from the Hunsrückhöhenstraße. Capacity, accessibility and location are therefore practical points of comparison when planning a gathering.

For cycling travellers, Kappel’s connection to the Hunsrück-Mosel Cycle Route is relevant; the route continues to Treis-Karden. If you plan to include a RadBus in your tour, check the timetables and services for your travel dates, as they may change. Kappel is also at the junction of the B 327 Hunsrückhöhenstraße and the B 421. Local history places a former crossing of Roman roads almost at the same spot. This brings a present-day road junction and a historical transport connection together in the village.

Discover more destinations: Kastellaun, Sankt Goar, Buchholz, Bickenbach, Morshausen, Sabershausen, Oberwesel, Dill.

Go to the regional travel overview: Rhine-Hunsrück.